1. INTA 2803 TP Spring 2015 Brigadier General Thomas Pilsch, USAF (Retired) Professor of the Practice of National Security Habersham 141 - pilsch@gatach.edu

2. Introduction Today’s Objectives: Get to know one another Preview the course objectives and ground rules Understand the themes and patterns to look for in The World Today Most important: Understand why a global perspective is important to you and … why this could be the most important course you take at Tech!

3. My Goals Help you expand your horizons, your global perspective “Expand Our Global Footprint and Influence to Ensure That We Are Graduating Good Global Citizens” Designing the Future, A Strategic Vision and Plan, Goal 4, 2014 Provide tools for your professional toolbox Guide you in understanding all sides issues

4. Life Lessons

5. My Goals Help you expand your horizons, your global perspective “Expand Our Global Footprint and Influence to Ensure That We Are Graduating Good Global Citizens” Designing the Future, A Strategic Vision and Plan, Goal 4, 2014 Provide tools for your professional toolbox Immediate: Find a better time and venue for the class! Survey Guide you in understanding all sides of issues

6. Learning Styles 6 How do you like to study? How do you learn most effectively? Take a self-evaluation to find your learning styles: http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire V - Visual http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=visual A - Aural http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=aural R - Read/Write http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=readwrite K - Kinesthetic http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=kinesthetic

7. Big Questions Why do nations go to war? What are U.S. national interests? What are the issues for which we are willing to go to war? What is the greatest threat to world peace? What is the greatest threat to U.S. security? What is the greatest threat to your security? What is the one problem or issue that, if it were to be solved, would have the most impact on you and your future?

8. Challenges Stone Soup. November 30, 2014 There is a lot going on in The World Today! Understanding and putting things into perspective could be the best comfort food

9. Challenges Political Unrest Conflict Economic Uncertainty Natural Disasters & Famine Multiple Power Centers Multiple Points of View Who do you believe? A

10. Tools News Sources Opinion Journal Articles Think Tanks Who do you believe?

11. About the Course

12. How To Succeed In The Course Be curious about the world around you Read all the assignments Participate in the discussions!

13. Themes History, Geopolitics and International Affairs

14. Themes Geopolitics - politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors. - analysis of the relationships between political power and geographic space.

15. Geopolitics http://www.stratfor.com http://www.stratfor.com/security-weekly George Friedman (Click photo for bio) http://www.stratfor.com/geopolitical-weekly All images are live links

16. Themes People PlaceProsperityPolitics POWER 

17. About the Course